Each age had it religion: Greece had many gods who behaved in humanly ways, Rome adopted the Greece gods but changed and added to them and also adopted Christianity, Gupta India was based on Hinduism and made it more personal, Han China adopted ethical systems of Confucius and Olmec worshiped Jaguar spirits. Religion has an impact on the way Classical the Ages lived. Religion effected the laws of the people, each religion has their own laws and rules to follow. Religion effected the way these people live, the way the people lived effects the territory and the ability to expand. Each classical age was either interested in mathematical and scientific theories or had more practical technology.
There are several ways in which religion could affect the lives of its’ followers. Hinduism and Buddhism are both good examples of religions that prove this theory. Despite their similarities and differences in beliefs, both religions hold in common the impaction of religion upon their believers’ lives. Hinduism is a belief system that originated in India. Hindus believe in reincarnation, or the rebirth of the soul.
This religion believes in the art of reincarnation, which is being reborn into another creature. Hindus believe in multiple gods, but the most important one is Brahma, the Hindu God of creation. They also believe in karma, a law of cause and effect by which an individual creates their own destiny by their actions. According to Document 7, Hinduism is constructed by a caste system that is also followed in India. The system divides Hindus into hierarchical groups based on their karma and duties.
Hinduism has grown to roughly 900 million followers. There are three great religions and Hinduism comes in third, after Christianity and Islam, even though it is the oldest religion. It began in 2500- 1500 B.C.E. inside the Indus Valley Civilization. There has been findings in the Harappa & Mohenjo Daro civilization, and today’s Pakistan. And it went from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea.
For centuries civilization has evolved and spread across the globe, causing for many cultures, traditions, and especially religions to develop. Even in ancient societies such as Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, religion was one of, if not, the most important aspect of an individual 's life. The religions found in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt would shape how relationships within society functioned, including how communities related themselves to the divine and the role of leaders and priests. Furthermore, these religions would also affect how each of these societies thought about justice and even influenced attitudes toward the afterlife.
Religion often times is depicted as a specific institution that follows the teaching of the Bible, Torah, or the Quran. People fail to realize that religion can stand as anything for any particular person depending on their values. These values bring about sacred symbols, object, or systems to
Religion has always played a part of history in some form of way. For example, in the early 1600s there were wars and difference because of the way people practiced their religion and when new religions started to form and evolve. Many people did not like it because it was “foreign” to them. I noticed throughout the course that many people did not like “new” or did not like when people and culture started to evolve. It was seen as different or people being disobedient to their higher power, especially within the Roman Catholic society.
Ancient Inca - Transcript: The Inca religion originated from the Andean region in South America during the early 15th century up until the 1530s, when the Spanish invaded. They were the largest empire across America. The Inca had a deep respect for the two civilisations who had lived in the same area before them, they were the Wari and Tiwanaku. Many of their beliefs and religious practices, such as their pilgrimage were dedicated to Tiwanaku and Wari.
Religion is the way someone chooses to live their life and believing in or worshiping a God. Religion helps humans by searching for answers. Big questions like, how did I get here? How should I live my life? And what happens when I die?
Religion in Western civilization has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in shaping and developing Western society. Regardless of the form of religion, such as polytheism or monotheism, people in ancient societies believed in a God or Gods. This belief in a higher power was an important part of human progression and expansion. Religion was the backbone of Western civilization and has always been a very important foundation of culture, schooling, philosophy, art, and social interaction. Before Judaism and Christianity, philosophers such as Aristotle ponder the thought of a higher power and in his book Metaphysics wrote about eternal motion was an unmoved mover.
As different cultures and nations merged, a unified religion began to emerge. Hinduism is a kathenotheistic religion, meaning that they believe in multiple gods, but no primary god. Kathenotheism allows Hinduism to add to its beliefs, which has allowed it to persist for thousands of years. Atman has also been a tool used to explain Brahman and Moksha to different converging religions and peoples through history. The ultimate goal of Hindus is to achieve Moksha, which is liberation from all earthly suffering caused by dependence on the physical world.
There are countless religions around the world in our society today. “Religious instruction and belief remain today the lifeblood of society’s moral ethos. Not only does religion teach virtue, but it also catalyzes moral action” (How Religion is Vital to Society). Most religions that are seen these days revolve around the choices you make and the consequences of those choices. Believing in a religion helps us obtain a higher standard for ourselves and the mindset of living for a far greater thing than what the world can offer us.
In conclusion, religion could drive people to accomplish many things, could discourage others, and was thought of as all powerful. As you can see religion was important in Ancient
Unlike other religions, Hinduism actually has no single founder, but comes from an ancient sacred text called the Rig Veda. We may not know it but we experience manifestations of hindu culture around us such as, yoga, the idea of nonviolent resistance and meditation. Hinduism is a religion but also a way of life. Mostly dominant in South Asia, Hinduism beliefs stem from the 4 goals of human life or Dharma.
2. Religion 2.1. Definition of Religion Religion is a set of beliefs, morals, and values that people practice to guide their lives in a spiritual manner. Religion entails traditions, customs and cultures that influences people to live a life of morality and can be shared among communities and societies. It is a linkage to our inner beings and through the belief of God to dedicate our lives in helping others and in the pursuit of self happiness.
